Chapters 1,2,and 3 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
cordillera | region of parallel mountain ranges |
timberline | at the elevation where the climate is too cold for trees to grow |
contiguous | connected too |
Continental Divide | imaginary line in the Rocky Mountains that separates eastward and westward flowing rivers |
irrigation | process where water is supplied to dry land |
chinook | dry wind that blows during the winter |
ethanol | plant based fuel |
national parks | large areas set aside with great natural beauty |
nomadic | always on the move |
pueblos | Spanish towns or villages |
missions | church based communities led by Catholic priests were meant to house native people |
frontier | region just beyond or at the edge of a settled area |
Manifest Destiny | belief that United States had the right to expand its boarders to the Pacific Ocean |
annexed | took control of |
extinct | disappeared from Earth |
reservations | lands set aside for Native Americans to live on |
Mormons | members of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints |
Dust Bowl | strong winds carried dry soil to other areas,covering them with dust |
topsoil | fertile layer of soil that crops depend on to grow |
agribuisness | firms that rely on machines, advanced technology, and mass-production methods to farm large areas |
aerospace | industry that makes vehicles that travel in the air and in outer space |
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